Evening Star Newspaper, November 5, 1936, Page 27

X m SOCIETY. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1936. SOCIETY. * B3 Social Calendar in the Capital Filled With Various Activities Hostess at Benefit Party Mrs. Roosevelt Motors Back to Capital Today From Hyde Park Estate The President’s Wife to Hold Conference Saturday Morning—Mexican ‘Ambassador Leaving. RS. ROOSEVELT is motoring to Washington today from her Hyde Park home, where, with the President and his mother, Mrs. James Roosevelt, and other members of their gamily, she heard the gratifying returns from the election. The President’s wife will hold her press conference Saturday morning. Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of the Secretary of State, yesterday re- geived Mme, de Laboulaye and her house guest, Mme. Jusserand, widow of the late former French Ambassador to this country. Later the cabinet hostess received the Polish Ambassador and Mme. Potocka and the Bollvian Minister and Senora de Guachalla. The Mexican Ambassador and Senora de Castillo Najera will go to New York today and the former will sail Saturday for Argen- $ina to attend the Inter-American Peace Conferenee. Accompany- ing them to New York will be their daughter, Senorita Erma Cas- llo Najera, and her cousin, Senorita Lupe Davila, as well as the first secretary of the embassy, Senor Don Rafael Fuentes, who will #ail with the Ambassador, and the second secretary of the embassy, Senor Don Manuel Gonzalez, who will return here with Senora de Castillo Najera and her family the first of next week. The Danish Minister and Mme. Wadsted were hosts at lunch- eon today in the legation in honor of M. Jacob Texiere, interpre- tator of Hans Andersen’s “Fairy Tales.” The guests at the luncheon iricluded dramatic critics in the city. The Venezuelan Minister, Senor Dr. Don Diogenes Escalante, will go to New York today preparatory to sailing Saturday for France. He will join Senora de Escalante and their two daughters in Paris, and when he returns in December they will accompany him. The counselor of the Venezuelan Legation and Senora de Fombona-Pachano entertained 150 guests yesterday afternoon at u cocktail party in their apartment, at 2400 Sixteenth street. The counselor of the United States Embassy in Turkey, Mr. G. Howland Shaw, arrived on the Queen Mary and is at the St. Regis. The secretary of the Turkish Embassy, Mr. Ibrahim Seyfullah, will be host at cocktails this evening in honor of Miss Caroline Huston Thompson and her fiance, Mr. John Farr Simmons, whose marriage will take place Wednesday, November 11. The party will precede the dinner which Mr. and Mrs. Charles Darlington will give for the prospective bride and bridegroom. Miss Thompson and Mr. Simmons, whose wedding will take place at the Sulgrave Club at 5:15 o'clock, were entertained Tues- day evening by Mr. and Mrs. L. Corrin Strong, and earlier in the | day Miss Thompson was honor guest at luncheon of Mrs. Donald Hiss. Miss Olivia Phelps Stokes will be maid of honor for Miss Thompson and her only attendant, and the Rev. Dr. Joseph Mc- Oartney will officiate. A large reception will follow. Mrs. Lloyd Keesling, wife of Col. Keesling of Maxwell Field, #Ala,, is spending some time in Washington at the Martinique. Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Leland D. Webb were hosts at a cocktail party and buffet supper Tuesday night in honor of Capt. and Mrs. Bruce L. Canaga, who will leave this week for California, where Capt. Canaga will be stationed in San Diego in charge of the destroyer squadron. They will make their home in Coronado. Capt. Chnaga was formerly connected with the Navy Department in the office of the chief of naval operations. The guests were Rear Admiral and Mrs. A. B. Cook, Capt. and Mrs. Chester Nimitz, Comdr. and Mrs. Marc A. Mitscher, Comdr. and Mrs. Edward B. Lapham, Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. James D. Barnard, Mrs. John M. Enochs, Miss Sheila Crown, Miss Winifred Mallon and Capt. H. C. Richards. PDr. Elizabeth May . Guestat Reception Honor Tea Guest " Dr. Kathry McHale, general director Mrs. Harvey Wiley will be the guest ®f the American Association of Uni-| of honor at a tea tomorrow afternoon wersity Women, and the headquarters’ | from 4 until 7 o'clock at the Martha staff sre giving s reception at the | Washington Seminary, which is being elub house, 1634 I street, this evening, | held in connection with the opening grom 8 to 10 o'clock, honoring Dr. | of the Bride's Schosi. which will be Mrs. Wiley to Be search Associate in Social Studies, | inary. A “homemaking” exhibit will Elizabeth May, newly-appointed Re-‘ run under the av-nices of the sem- mpational headquarters. be-on view during the tea. ALL PARTIES AGREE: Hp—_ MRS. JULIAN N. FRIANT, Wife of the Special Assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture, who is vice president of the Auziliary board of Trinity College. She will be hostess at the card party and dance for the benefit of the scholarship fund of Trinity which will be held tomorrow evening at the Mayfiower Hotel. Socially Prominent Music Lovers Attend National Symphony (CAPITAL society was well represent- ed in the large audience which greeted the National Symphony Or- chestra, Dr. Hans Kindler, conductor, last evening, when that group gave the first of its midweek concerts. It also was the first of the national sym- phony's evening concerts of this sea- son. The oft-threatened “rain and colder” of the “weather man” literally blew in while Washingtonians sat in comfortable Constitution Hall and en- joyed not only the symphonic music of the orchestra directed by Dr. Kindler, but the brilliant playing of Guiomar Novaes, Brasilian pianist, who was the soloist. The Brazilian Ambassador and 8enhora de Aranha were in a box and had guests with them to hear their countrywoman, and the Japanese Am- bassador and Mme. Saito, who gave evidence of their enjoyment by their applause, were hosts in their box. Members of the Soviet Embassy were in the box of the Soviet Ambassador and Mme. Troyanovsky, while the new Canadian Minister and Lady Marler also had a box. ‘The counselor of the Polish Embassy and Mme. Wankowics were with Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, and among others at the concert were the chaplain of the Senate, Dr. ZeBarney Phillips, rec- tor of the Church of the Epiphany, Stein Bedding Co., Inc. 1004 Eye St. N.W. ME. 9490 ~—Bachrach Photo. and Mrs. Phillips; Miss Mabel Board- man, entertaining guests in her box; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Meyer, having among their guests in their box Miss Anne Youngman; Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Chapin Huntington, Mrs. Robert Whitney Imbrie, Capt. and Mrs. John H. Gibbons, Mrs. Henry Alvah Strong, Mrs. Henry Parson Erwin, Mrs. David St. Pierre Gaillard, Mrs. Truxton Beale, Mr. and Mrs. Corcoran Thom, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Warren, Mr. and Mrs, Carl A. Droop, who were hosts to Mrs. Howard Kutchin of Pasadena, Calif.,, formerly Miss Mary | Kimball of Washington; Mrs. Austin Kautz, the economic advisor to the Security Exchange Commission, Dr. Kemper Simpson; Miss Harriet Wins- low, Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Fin- kenstaedt, Mrs. Walter R. Tucker- man, Mr. and Mrs, Walter Bruce Howe, Mr. Edward C. Potter, Mrs. W. W. Galbraith, Mrs. William Livingston Crounse, who was hostess to Dr. and Mrs. Edward B. Meigs; Mrs. M. B. Berryhill, Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Droop, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bishop, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bittinger, Mr. and Mrs. Fulton Lewis, Mrs. Samuel A. Kimberley and Miss Mary Howry. Sorority Chapters - Plan Dance Saturday Alpha and Omega Chapters of Beta Gamma Phi Sorority will hold a dance Saturday at Indjan Springs Country Club. Midautumn Marriages In the News Miss Adele La Baie Wed to Mr. J. C. Davey. 188 ADELE MARIE LA BAIE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J, La Baie of Takoma Park, Md., was married yes- terday morning to Mr. J. Cecil Davey, son of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Davey of Takoma Park, Md, at the rectory of the Church of the Natlvity. The ceremony -was performed by Rev. Ste- phen J. Hogan at 11:30 o'clock before members of the immediate families. ‘The bride's only attendant was her sister, Miss Betty La Bale, and the best man was Mr. Arthur La Bale, jr., brother of the bride. The bride wore a tallored dress in rust-colored crepe with brown accessories and a corsage bouquet of tea roses. The maid of honor wore a jade green crepe with & hat to match and brown accessories, and a corsage bouquet of gardenias. Mrs. La Baie wore a wine velvet after- noon dress and Mrs. Davey was in & wine crepe gown. An informal tea was held at the home of the hride/s parents from 4 until 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Bronze and yellow chrysanthemums and Autumn leaves were used for dec- orations. Mr. and Mrs. Davey left later on & wedding trip and will make their home in Miami, Fla. Mrs. Davey is a grad- uate of Central High and George Washington University, while Mr. Da- vey was educated in London, England. Miss Dahn and Mr. Linkins Married Yesterday. Yestérday morning in Silver Spring, Md., the marriage of Miss Wilma Es- telle Dahn and Mr. Bernard Riley Linkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. William George Linkins, took place at the resi- dence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Dahn. The house was beautifully decorated with a profusion of Autumn flowers. Mr. Dahn gave his daughter in mar- riage and the ceremony was performed by the Rev. Ralph Smith of the Metho- dist Episcopal Church of Woodside, Md. ‘The bride was attired in an after- noon dress of brown matelasse, with brown and gold accessories. She wore an antique gold watch and chain which had been worn by her grand- mother, and she also had her grand- mother's wedding band. She had a lovely corsage bouquet of Belmont gardenias and lilies of the valley. Miss Eloise Dahn, who was her sis- ter's maid of honor and only attend- ant, wore a green and brown street dress, with brown accessories and & corsage bouquet of gardenias. A reception followed the ceremony at the Columbia Country Club, at which were present only members of the immediate families. Autumn flowers decorated the table and the wedding cake was the centerpiece. Mrs. Dahn, who is a composer of note, was attired in a grape-colored dress and wore s bouquet of gar- denias. The bride attended the University of Maryland and George Washing- (Ses WEDDINGS, Page B-4) Recent Visitor Here Lady Geddes, wife of Sir Auckland Geddes, former British Ambassador to the United States, who left Washington today after a visit with Dr. and Mrs. W. Sinclair Bowen. —Harris-Ewing Photo. 1113 = Pershing and Capt. L. K. Ladue. aid Brilliant Audience |Fershin ey enade Attends Horse Show | Col. and Mrs. W. H. Henderson had = 4 as their guests Gen. Charles J. Debe- In New York C]ty‘vn\u, Miss Gay Simkan, Miss Ida Riette Pichler, Mr. Austin Kaye and E fifty-first annual horse show Mr. Frank Wrench. opened last night in Madison 8Square Garden, in New York, with the rema: T poves weve ek e ote| Mr.and Mrs. Garrett To Hold Reception ficals, members of the diplomatic | Mr. and Mrs. George Angus Garrett corps, high ranking officers in the Army and members of residential so- | clety, many of whom entertained at 20d their daughter, Miss Margot Gar- dinners preceding the show. rett, have issued invitations for tea on Wednesday, November 18, from 4 ‘The Postmaster General, Mr. James | until 7 o'clock at their residence on A. Farley, who will return to Wash- New Hampshire avenue. Miss Garrett ington today, and Mrs. Farley attended | will make her formal debut at a ball the horse show as the guests of Mr.| on the night of November 28 at the Samuel Steiner, who also entertained | Sulgrave Club. Mr, and Mrs. Jacob Siegel, Mr. and | RA RISt e R Mrs. Alvaro Gonzalez-Gordon and Mr. | and Mrs. Louis Gimbel, jr. Plans Underway Among others who attended ths 1 show were the United States Minister For Charity Ball The charity ball of the Non-Aca- to Sweden and Mrs. Laurence A. Residential Washington Social News Former Sen;or Ar- rives Today in New York. 'ORMER Senator and Mrs. Tru- man H. Newberry will arrive in New York today from De- troit. They will be Plaza during their stay. at the Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney are spending & few days in New York and are at the Ritz-Carlton. Mrs. Willlam Mark Conrad has re- turned to the Shoreham after at- tending the Velvet ball in New York, * where she was a guest in the official box with her daughter, Mrs. Eugene W. Ong, the vice chairman of the ball, and Mrs. Prank Vanderlip, the chairman. She also visited her grand- daughter, Miss Virginia Bacon Pen- field, at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville. Miss Ruth Hitchcock, daughter of the late Senator Gilbert Hitchcock, has returned from a long visit abroad and is at the Shoreham before going to Middleburg, Va., to be the guest of Miss Julla Whiting and to par- ticipate in the hunting. Miss Hitchcock has been on the Continent for the last year and a half, and she contemplates returning to Europe with Mrs. English Gordon of Philadelphia early next year. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Hillyard were hosts at dinner at the Shoreham Tuesday night, having among their guests Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Baczenas, Mr. and Mrs. John Baczenas, Dr. and Mrs. Stephen A. McCarthy, Mr. and Mrs. PFrancis Werle, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Prosise, Mr. and Mrs, Wil- fred Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred A. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. James Vogts, Miss Virginia Kekenes, Miss Patricia Mason, Dr. Thomas Hurney and Dr. Robert L. Simpson. Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Thompson have moved to the Wardman Park Hotel, where they have taken an apartment for the next few months. Dr. and Mrs. Allen A. Stockdale en- tertained at dinner at the Little Tea | House last evening, having as their guests Mrs. B. F. Pudifer, Miss Oma V Watters and Miss Martha Gundlach. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Clarendon Smith entertained a number of friends | at the Roosevelt celebration at the | Hamilton Hotel election night. Among | their guests were their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lathron; Mr. and Mrs. George Calvert, Mr. Malcolm McConihe, the United | States Minister to Albania and Mrs. Hugh Grant, Mr. and Mrs. George W. offitt, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Evans and Corporation Counsel and Mrs. | Edward Shields. | PFormer Representative S. 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